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1 Franc - Charles X Fluted edge, four-leaf reverse die
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1830 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of King Charles X facing left, modelled in the neoclassical style by engraver Michaut. The king's portrait is rendered with fine detail, his hair loosely curled. The legend CHARLES X ROI DE FRANCE arcs around the periphery, and the engraver's signature MICHAUT. appears truncated below the bust. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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Charles X's 1830 franc exists against one of the shortest political countdowns in French numismatic history — the king was deposed in the July Revolution that same year, having reigned only six years after succeeding his brother Louis XVIII. The four-leaf reverse die (referenced as F#208A) is a recognized variety distinguished from the more common reverse by the arrangement of ornamental elements between the inscription, making it a legitimate attribution target rather than a minor curiosity.
Production at Paris was cut short by the political collapse of July, concentrating surviving examples heavily toward earlier strikes in the year.